No. 528 in French

européen

European.

In a sentence

L'Union européenne est une institution importante.
The European Union is an important institution.
In this sentence, 'européenne' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'Union', specifying that it is related to Europe.
Certains plats européens sont très connus à travers le monde.
Certain European dishes are very well-known around the world.
Here, 'européens' describes the noun 'plats', referring to dishes originating from Europe and uses the plural masculine form.
Être européen signifie appartenir à un ensemble culturel et géographique.
Being European means belonging to a cultural and geographical group.
In this case, 'européen' is used as a predicate adjective following the verb 'être', describing the state of being associated with Europe.

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